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Yīn water
阴水 〔陰水〕yīn shuǐ
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Medicinal therapy: Fortify the spleen, warm the kidney, free yáng, andtransform dampness. For devitalization of spleen yáng, warm spleen yáng and controlwater-damp. Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, back transport points, SP, andST. Select
Point selection according to patterns:
- For devitalization of spleen yáng, add
BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù),CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), andLR-13 (Camphorwood Gate, 章门 zhāng mén). - For debilitation of kidney yáng, add
BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù),GV-4 (Life Gate, 命门 mìng mén),KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), andKI-7 (Recover Flow, 复溜 fù liū). Point selection according to signs:
- For swelling of the upper limbs, add
LI-6 (Veering Passageway, 偏历piān lì). - For swelling of the lower limbs, add
SP-9 (Yin Mound Spring,阴陵泉 yīn líng quán). For swelling of insteps, addGB-41 (Foot Overlooking Tears, 足临泣 zú lín qì). - Foroppression in the chest and reduced food intake, add
CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘zhōng wǎn),PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), andST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū). - For sloppy diarrhea, add
ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū).
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